Extraordinary Veggie Soup

Marcus Samuelsson has cooked some of New York's most sought-after cuisine at Aquavit, and some of its most comforting at the Red Rooster. Inspired by his dual heritage – he was born in Ethiopia and grew up in Sweden – Samuelsson uses plenty of ingredients you may be unfamiliar with, but makes a convincing case for cooking with a broader range of flavors at home. "I'm constantly tasting food throughout the day, and it's not always healthy options I'm trying. So it's nice to make something as simple as this and take a break from what can be a meat- and fish-heavy diet. People sometimes worry that a vegan meal is flavorless, but the flavors and textures of this soup play off each other so well, it proves that theory wrong. It's absolutely yummy," Samuelsson says.